Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Silent Videos

Group 5
1. yes
2. the footage was good, all of the scenes flowed well together
3. Stealing someones shoes while they sleep

Group 7
1. no
2. good
3.someone gets killed with a spork

Anchormanagement
1.no
2. good
3.boy cheats on girlfriend

Scholars
1. yes
2. good, lots of walldo
3. boys feet smell really bad

That Group
1. yes
2. good
3. girl finds candy and doesnt share with friend

Money Shot
1. no
2. okay, a lot of camera movement
3. girl wins lottery and loses ticket




Wednesday, October 17, 2012

1030 Morgan

Focus Statement: Death of 1030 Morgan


Gold Coins: measured in bodies not just units, over 6 months there were 261 police calls there, lady was attacked, rainbow symbol while being demolished, 10 years of violence there, people cheering, man takes home a chunk of brick to represent all the people that died at 1030 Morgan


Subjective Sound, Objective Copy: reporter says that a lot of people were killed and hurt their, neighbors tell stories about what happened to them there (lady who was attacked and they cut her arm), reporter says that neighbors have waited for this day for a long time, people show their joy with cheers

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Story Elements

Interview: we collect sound bites, 2-8 seconds in length, follow focus statement

Voice Over/Narration: reporter guides the story, stand-up is where we see reporter one time

Natural Sound: Nat sound- sound of the action, puts viewer at the event, great way to start story

A-Roll: all the sound in the story, interview, VO, stand-up, close, natural sound

B-Roll: video that enhances a-roll, walldo, 10 steps to great camera work, beginning and ending

Monday, October 15, 2012

Stand-Ups and WALLDO

Stand ups:

1.       Stephanie: no audio, dance tech, no eyes on third,

2.       Noah: about the battle for the apple, takes up majority of screen, make you want to know more, no mic, lots of background noise


WALLDO:

1.       Group 1: wide shot of school, natural, vibrant colors, Angled shot of map of school, Low shot of cartwheel, shadow shows the whole movement and we only see the feet, videographer shadow also in the shot , Linking shot of them not in the crosswalk, Opposite shot of through the window, we can see the camera and videographer

2.       Group 7:  Wide shot of someone walking, someone bumped camera, Angled shot of 2 people talking, Low shot of people walking, Linking shot of 2 people walking in, follow one and then switch to the other, part of second guy gets cut off, Depth shot with fire alarm on the side and people walking, Opposite shot of the depth shot, shows us the other view

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Stand Up Notes

My Definition: impromptu interview by reporter

Definition: one time in the story that we see the reporter

Purpose
1. put a face to the reporter
2. move the story along
3. reporter as B-roll
4. take viewer to the scene

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Newspaper Model Notes

Purpose: provide information on newsworthy topics of importance to the majority of readers.

Types: National issues- finance, ware politics,
            Local - actions and events in local area

Obhectives: they all show be objective, facutal, accurate and balanced

Format and Structure: Major stories toward the front, lesser toward the back, organized by category (world news, sports, finance, etc.). Inverted Triangle, important details at the top, least important at the end. Keep paragraphs independant. Not written in chronological order.
            Order
               1. Headline and by-line (reporters name and picture)
               2. Opening paragraph (intro) about 25-40 words, provides important and interesting news,
                   answers who, what, where, and  when
               3. Further short paragraphs of 3-=40 words, each with own main idea and different fact,
                   may include quotes
               4. Details are given in order of importance with least importanat at the end, allows readers
                   to skim and get essential facts
               5. Facts and opinions are summarized at end, detailing the issue or event


Language: Headlines - short phrases and incomplete sentences, figurative language, sterotypes,
                  exaggeration
                  Articles - clear and concise, written in 3rd person, can use active or passive voice
                  depending on focus, should be factual and accurate, include quotes, comments, opinions,
                  statements, observations from people involved or experts on topic, give labels so reader
                  knows who they are (ex: :"the minister, Mr.Dash"), avoid racist, sexist or religious slurs,
                  be accurate and balanced (provide facts for both sides)

5 W's: Who, What , When Where, Why (sometimes how)
           

The Lead:

Steps:
1. Brainstorm ideas
2. Whats the focus?
3. Research extensively
4. Provide important facts
5. Use pictures
6. persuade readers

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

WALLDO notes 9/25

W: Wide, get the wide shot, set the scene

A: Angled, shoot objects and people at an angle, not straight on

L: Low, get down, show from a different perspective

L: Linking, tell 2 stories with one shot, connects, use pan

D: Depth, use background framing, 3 dimensional feel

O: Opposite, action/reaction film from opposite point of view, reverse


Techniques in Kare 11 story
- Wide shot : sets scene by showing house
- Depth : has edge of pool table in shot with her shooting in the background, also shooting through the door way
- Low : Shoots from below her as she is shooting
- Linking : ball knocks into one and switches to follow other ball
- Opposite: different angles of her shooting

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Interview Notes

How to conduct an interview:

Can I have you run the microphone up through your shirt and clip on your shirt. Or over the shoulder. Mics should be heard but not seen.
  1. Casually start with the weather, etc: find a commonality, don’t chit chat about the story save that for the interview
  2. Say your name and Spell it, what is your role here? What is your title?
  3. Reporter doesn’t say anything during answers no UMMS, AHHHS
  4. Videographer is getting the camera set up while reporter is breaking the ice. Videographer gives a signal when ready: clear throat.
  5. Don’t make subject a part of the crew
  6. Framing: Eyes on third always on all shots. OK to cut head off not the chin.
  7. The Nose knows (lead room) allow more space on side of nose
  8. Videographer should change framing each question
RIGHT HAND: Eyes on Thirds, Nose Knows, Audio it’s always Audio have head phones , Background, Lighting

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Wide, Medium, Tight 9/18

I think it is important to have wide, medium, and tight sequences so you have a variation of what the viewer is seeing and you are able to capture the big picture and show details to the viewer all in one video.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Camera Notes

Zoom - get closer to object without moving feet, magnifies object (zoom with your feet, not your camera)

10 things to know:

1. Action - capture the main thing that is happening, film whats happening at event (ex: at soccer game, capture the goal)

2. Reaction - capture the human emotion and feeling

3. Wide - show setting and surroundings, establish location

4. Medium - less setting, more detail, focus on specific area

5. Tight - close up, lots of detail

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Viewers remember what they feel

Viewers remember what they feel.

We watched the red bandanna story and Tyler Cropsey story.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Easy Access Story

Focus statement: Alcohol sold to minors online.

Surprises: I was surprised that when they called the company the liquor was bought from that company didn't care it was sold to minors.

Should we?: I think it would be really interesting to do a story like this.

Differently: I thought this story was done well, it was short and kept to the point and didn't give us useless information that didn't matter.

News Story - Fox 9

Focus Statement: 90-year-old plays tennis

Memorable: I thought the most memorable thing about the story was that a 90 year old women actively plays tennis and she didn't even learn to play until age 62.

Surprises: Winnell was ranked in the state at age 80 and has no intention of slowing down anytime soon.

Could we do this: Yes

Should we do this: I think if we were able to find a really good story it would be fun to do, and it always amazes people when someone in their 80-90's still actively plays a sport.

Camera shots: The camera shots that stood out to me were the ones that showed her playing, and the interview on court was good as well. I liked how they interviewed her on the court because that is what the story was about, it wouldn't have had the same effect if she had just been sitting in a room.

Natural sound: Yes, they did use natural sound. I think it added to the story because it  made it more real, you could hear the tennis balls being hit in the background and it was interesting to hear how the sound because you could tell how hard she was hitting the ball.

Done differently: I would have taken out the part about her husband dying and her loving her dog, because it doesn't really have to do with Winnell playing tennis.

JJ's Story

What is the focus statement:
JJ works around the obstacles of MS.
JJ overcomes MS.

Is the story memorable:
Yes

Why is it memorable:
It is memorable because it told us about a girl who has all sorts of challenges every day and never gives up. It inspires us to keep going and never give up even when things get hard.

How could we do a story like this:
We could do a story like this by finding someone in our own community who is facing challenges and how they don't let the obstacles stop them from reaching their dreams.

Monday, September 10, 2012

daily activity 9/10

Viking's pull off a last minute win with rookie Blair Walsh.

I thought the article was interesting. I am not much of a sports person and don't like football, but the article kept me interested throughout the story. I think that it is exciting that the Vikings finally pulled off a win and that they were able to do it with a rookie that people doubted makes it even better.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

3 word story

Sumaya visits Africa.

1 sentence story

Sumaya spent her summer in Africa getting to know her family.

5 sentence story

Sumaya is a 10th grader who spent most of her summer in Africa. She went there to visit her grandma and great grandma who she met for the first time.The funnest thing she did while she was there was ride camel. The flights were very long and the time difference was hard to adjust to.  She is still adjusting back to our time zone after being there for such a long time.